Multi-tasking with the help of a computer is about the only way a freelance writer can survive these days and even then the computer can be as dangerous as it is helpful. Today's column is about malbec, although the first piece I composed has disappeared
SPARKLING 85 Seaview Brut Sparkling Wine N/V Chardonnay - Pinot NoirSouth Eastern Australia, AustraliaAB $12.50 private wine shops; BC $13.56 general listing; MB $13.99; NF $13.48; ON $11.60; SK $12.99Floral, baked apple, peach, earthy aromas. Fresh
WHITE 89 Nk'Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2005 Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $24.99 VQA stores / private wine shopsWinemaker Randy Picton's latest Q2 chardonnay is a treat to drink. Much like the '04 it has spicy, cinnamon,
94/100 Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2004Chevalier-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceFloral, honey, smoky, mineral, vanilla, citrus, waxy, lees, spicy, peach skin nose with a touch of butterscotch.
WHITE 86/100 La Chamiza Chardonnay 2006 Mendoza, Argentina Surprisingly fresh and fruity with mineral, pear and a splash of honey. Fresh and clean attack on the palate with green apple, melon and grapefruit flavours. Sweet but balanced and
The first long weekend of summer is here. Okay so it's still spring, but who really cares? It's the extra day off that counts and more than that, it is the unofficial kick-off to the barbecue season. We West Coast types like to brag that we barbecue year
Just when you thought Australia had peaked in this market, the wineries of Western Australia show up with another story. The producers of WA, as it is widely known -- or Western Eh! as this writer prefers -- are about to tour the Western United States.
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If you are looking for something different today to occupy your time, head for Granville Island and take part in the first annual Spot Prawn Festival, sponsored by False Creek Fishermen's Wharf and the Vancouver Aquarium's Oceanwise program. The six-
There's only a few days left to check out the current New Releases program in B.C. Liquor Stores before the next round begins. Normally we get to these earlier in the cycle, but this is the first chance we've had to slide them into the column. As I have
I enjoyed the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards this week. Although like The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, I'm adding the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel to my list of local establishments that employ very poor wine glasses. You know
A few weeks ago an item on this page pointed out that Wine & Spirits magazine's 18th Annual Restaurant Wine Poll reported cabernet sauvignon as the most popular varietal wine poured in America's top restaurants. The hefty red accounts for 17.5 per cent
It's over, but the 2007 Playhouse International Wine Festival will not be so easy to forget. The Australians did a fabulous job in their theme country role, effortlessly pulling the Oz category in single, well-defined direction, something Canadian and
Will they or won't they? It seems the Italians have yet to decide whether, or not, they would like to headline the 30th Playhouse festival in 2008. I'm not surprised. I can't recall who described Italy as a country of 58 million people each pulling in
WHITE 89 Concha y Toro Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest Private Reserve 2003 Valle del Maule, Region del Valle Central, ChileBC $14.95 (375 ml) specialty listingRich botrytis/egg yolk, honey, cream and nectarine skin aromas. Ripe, round, elegant and fresh
87 Arrowleaf Gewurztraminer 2005 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $15.90 winery direct, VQA and private wine shops The Arrowleaf gewürztraminer is consistently floral on the nose with light spicy sausage nose flecked with peach. Fresh
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